Star performance for Warr26 June 2022 (by admin) |
Karen Doherty
Junior member Aoife Warr was a star member for Radcliffe Athletic Club this week.
She ran the second leg in the Year 4 girls’ relay at the Bury Junior Schools’ Sports Association athletics competition this weekend. Her team came fifth in the event, which was held at Bury athletics track.
Aoife, who attends St Michael’s Primary School in Whitefield, also competed in the standing long jump.
In a relatively quiet week for the club, a number of runners posted great performances in various parkruns.
Rob Shiels was the club’s first finisher at Heaton Park, coming 19th in 19:41, while Sheila Jones was the ninth woman and first VW65 in 23:18.
Junior Robbie Parkinson clocked 23:31, while Alison Howarth ran 27:59, Stephen Crowe (29:33), Iain Harris (36:15) and Helen Kay (39:09).
In the other local parkrun at Bolton, Rob Lister was ninth in 21:09, Mark Williams ran 26:32 and Paul Benson clocked 39:24.
Three RAC runners were in the top 25 at Oldham parkrun. Chris Paxton led home his team-mates to finish eighth in 20:11, Neil Greenhalgh ran 20:57, Ian Swan 21:49 and Peter Hunter 22:14.
Times from elsewhere were: Delamere – Elaine Bailey (second VW60 27:58); Ruthin Memorial Playing Fields – Bev Quinton (35:23); Sale Water – Tracy Wroe 32:51. Cheryl Gallagher was the volunteer tail runner at Stretford.
Junior Member Aoife Warr after competing at Bury athletics track.